Man killed in silo collapse at Hobet Mine site
A 73-year-old man was killed when a silo collapsed at the former Hobet mine site. A recycling crew was working to tear down the old silo when it fell on an excavator. The mine is not currently active.
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WV could get just over 1% of $7 billion Purdue Pharma settlement
West Virginia stands to get just over one-percent of a seven-billion-dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma. Recently released documents show the state will get more than eighty-million-dollars. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey opposes distributing money based op population, rather than intensity of the problem.
Lincoln County Restaurant Helps Kids With Disabilities Show What They Can Do
One community in Lincoln County is working together to renovate a restaurant that will employee people with disabilities. Lincoln County High School special education teacher, Kayla Shaffer, told WCHS TV that the dream began a few years ago when her fellow teacher Casey Campbell’s students and her students started making coffee in between classes. Now … Read more
Marshall University President Plans To Step Down
Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert announced Wednesday he is not seeking an extension of his contract. Gilbert said the decision stems from a variety of personal and professional reasons, and he informed the Board of Governors that he will be stepping down from his position effective July 15, 2022. Gilbert has been Marshall’s president for … Read more
Plastics Company Will Create High-Paying Jobs
A Florida company is setting up shop in Lawrence County, Ohio, investing $360 million in a plastics recycling facility. PureCycle Technologies is renovating three buildings on 23 acres near Ironton that will serve as the company’s North America Operations Center. WCHS TV reported the project will also create more than 50 jobs in technology and … Read more
A Man is Sentenced to Prison for Fayette County Crimes
Fayette County prosecutors said a judge sentenced a man who stole two vehicles and fled from officers twice before eventually being captured after he went into the Gauley River. Anthony S. Lively of Lizemores was sentenced to one to three years in prison. Prosecutors said Lively stole property in July 2019 from an outbuilding at … Read more
50th anniversary of 26th Amendment
There are voter registration drives at high schools across the state today to mark the 50th anniversary of West Virginia’s ratification of the 26th Amendment. The amendment was ratified in 1971 and lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.
CDC updates mask guidelines
The CDC says it’s okay to go outside without a mask, if you are fully vaccinated. Masks are still recommended if you are in a crowded space. There are less than two-hundred new cases of COVID-19 in West Virginia, and the number of active cases dropped below seven-thousand for the first time in over three … Read more
WV National Guard troops in D.C. for State of the Union
About ninety members of the West Virginia National Guard are in Washington, ahead of President Biden’s speech tonight. Biden will give the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress.
WV sandwich shop owner wants out of jail
A West Virginia sandwich shop owner is pleading not guilty to assaulting three U.S. Capitol police officers during a riot on January 6th. Lawyers for George Tanios say he was at the Capitol to show support for former President Trump, and did not intend to hurt anyone. They say he should be released from jail … Read more